Skyline varsity matriculates 200 students

The Skyline University Nigeria (SUN), Kano, on Monday matriculated its first batch of 200 students, with a promise groom graduates with world standard technology that can shape the socio-economic development of Nigeria.

Speaking to reporters, shortly after the event, SUN Vice-Chancellor, Dr Prana Krishna Biswas, said though the National Universities Commission (NUC) had given approval for 500 students, the institution had admitted 200 in the first batch, and would admit another 300 students in January, 2019.

Though Skyline started in Nigeria this year, Biswas said it was not an entirely new University, as it had operated for 28 years in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) as the Skyline University College (SUC).

He described the pioneer students as part of history, saying: “I must congratulate the students for having taken this momentous opportunity to be part of this University in this part of the country.

“We are multi-cultural. Our aim is that every child must have access to education; every citizen must have access to education. When you have the knowledge and you are well-educated, you don’t need to depend on the government.

“We have aligned ourselves with the needs of Nigeria. Nigeria needs development; and we have a goal to provide a dynamic economic system for Nigeria through offering educational programmes that bring changes in tune with the environment.”

Biswas urged the matriculating students to always promote integrity, high ethical standard, honesty, compassion, and fairness both in the classrooms and beyond.

The Vice Chancellor added that SUN was prepared to, “be a multi-disciplinary, teaching and research university with an aim to be a leading international institution of higher learning driven by technology to build multicultural environment for all its stakeholders.”

He said the University is well-equipped to offer over 50 Courses accredited by NUC, adding that the University has been equipped with e-books, world-class library, digitalized class rooms, laboratories, and other research facilities found in first-class universities across the globe.

Dr. Biswas also revealed that the institution has concluded plans to partners with governments and Non-Governmental Organizations, international agencies, to engage in activities that bring about agricultural development in Kano State.